vocabulary

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defuse

There may still be some space to defuse the Crimean crisis.

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rozładować (napięcie)

zażegnać kryzys

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tighten the screws on sb

He might choose to tighten the screws domestically even more.

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dokręcić komuś śrubę

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in vain

love in vain
..it means that this work wasn’t done in vain.

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na próżno, na darmo

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impartial

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bezstronny

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vociferous

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hałaśliwy, krzykliwy

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be up to sth

What have you been up to recently?

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robić coś, porabiać

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compromising

compromising information

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kompromitujący

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keep tabs on sth

keep tab on sb

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mieć coś na oku

mieć kogoś na oku

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intimidation

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zastraszenie

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perpetrator

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przestępca

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render

He had never rendered any special services to the court.

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świadczyć usługi, czynić

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startle

startling

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przestraszyć, zaskoczyć, spłoszyć

zdumiewający, wstrząsający

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seize an opportunity

seize

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wykorzystać okazję

zająć, przejąć władzę

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ominously

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złowieszczo, niepokojąco

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nudge

Mr Obama was trying to nudge Mr Putin towards working through

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pokierować

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indifferent

He seemed indifferent to everything that was going on around him.

The food may be indifferent, but the view of the river makes up for it.

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obojętny

marny

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ingenious

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pomysłowy

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erroneous

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błędny

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disingenuous

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nieszczery

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infringe

to ensure that the rights of Russian-speakers in the country were not infringed

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naruszać

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by far

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zdecydowanie

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at stake

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w zagrożeniu

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regardless of sth

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bez względu na coś, niezależnie od

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set out

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postanowić, rozpocząć

wyruszyć w podróż

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embark on sth

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rozpoczynać, przedsięwziąć | wyruszać

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with glee

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z radością

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one night stand

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jednorazowy seks

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jeopardize

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narażać na szwank

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vacillation

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niezdecydowanie

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be full of yourself

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mieć o sobie wysokie mniemanie

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larger than life

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przerysowany, nadmierny

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impervious to sth

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odporny na coś, nieczuły na coś, obojętny

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by no means

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w żadnym wypadku

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have second thoughts about sth

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mieć wątpliwości na temat czegoś

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second-guess

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krytykować coś co się już wydarzyło Przewidywać

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thoughtful

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troskliwy zadumany przemyślany

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crony

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koleś

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denounce

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potępiać

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supine

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bierny

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stand up for sth

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stanąć w obronie czegoś

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catch up on sth

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nadrobić coś

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vilify

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obmawiać, szkalować

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dignify

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uczcić, zaszczycić

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disdain

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pogarda, lekceważenie

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enchanting

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uroczy, czarujący

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fervent

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żarliwy

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dubious

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wątpliwy, podejrzany

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glorify

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wychwalać

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touching

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wzruszający

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moving

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poruszający

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reminiscence

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wspomnienie, reminiscencja

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unleash

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uwalniać, wyzwalać

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induce

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nakłaniać, | wywoływać (emocje)

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conceive

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wyobrażać sobie | stworzyć

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concede

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przyznać się | ustąpić, dać za wygraną

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compel compelling argument

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zmuszać argument nie do odparcia

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frivolous

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lekkomyślny, frywolny

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irresponsible

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nieodpowiedzialny

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ignite

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wzniecać, wzbudzać

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luminous

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lśniący, świecący

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abrupt

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raptowny, nagły

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entrenchment

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okopanie się, umocnienie | konsolidacja

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mistaken

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błędny, mylny

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malleable

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uległy, podatny wpływom | giętki

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outmaneuver

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przechytrzyć, wymanewrować

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oust

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usunąć, zmusić do dymisji

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tiptoe

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chodzić na palcach

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underlying

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zasadniczy, fundamentalny

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basement

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piwnica

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give way

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ustąpić | być zastąpionym

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insult

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zniewaga, obelga

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devious

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przebiegły, oszukańczy | okrężny, pokrętny

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hilarious

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zabawny

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jolly

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radosny, wesoły

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ubiquitous

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wszechobecny, wszędobylski

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unravel

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rozwikłać [zagadkę]

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ruffle Louise’s sharp comments had ruffled his pride.

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/ˈrʌfəl/ verb [transitive] to offend or upset someone slightly ruffle somebody’s feathers (=offend someone)

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baffled

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zdumiony, skonsternowany

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grudge hold a grudge against somebody

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uraza, niechęć chować urazę, mieć coś komuś za złe

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meticulously

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drobiazgowo, skrupulatnie

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mellow

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łagodny, aksamitny

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come over One woman in the party then came over to our table.

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podejść wpaść do kogoś przybyć

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come around He got up and came around the table with his hand out. Given some time, though, more of them might have come around.

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przyjść (z wizytą) podejść przekonać się, zmienić zdanie dojść do siebie, odzyskać przytomność

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come across sb /sth

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spotkać kogoś przypadkiem, wpaść na kogoś | natknąć się na coś

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come across as No one wants to come across as the bad guy.

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sprawiać wrażenie, wydawać się

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bungle

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spartaczyć, zmarnować

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disparity

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dysproporcja

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after all

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ostatecznie, w końcu, mimo

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serendipity

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zdolność do przypadowych odkryć

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tenacious

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nieustępliwy, zawzięty | wytrzymały, ciągliwy (o materiale)

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tedious

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żmudny, monotonny

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mundane

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przyziemny, prozaiczny

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apt

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mający naturalną zdolność do czegoś | trafny, właściwy

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astute

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bystry, przenikliwy

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advert to sth

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nawiązać do czegoś, wspomnieć o czymś

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affluent

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zamożny, majętny

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self-indulgent

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folgujący sobie, pobłażający sobie

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avid

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zapalony, gorliwy

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amidst

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wśród, pomiędzy

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grievous

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bolesny, poważny

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skewed

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wypaczony, zniekształcony

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tarnished

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zbrukany, zszargany

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mad, swivel-eyed loons [Lord Feldman, Tory co-chairman - on own's party activits]

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szaleni, zezowaci debile

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androgynous The first is that women are better at “androgynous” management—that is, combining supposedly “male” and “female” characteristics into a powerful mixture.

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dwupłciowy

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upheaval political upheaval Moving house is a major upheaval.

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/ʌpˈhiːvəl/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] a very big change that often causes problems przewrót, wstrząs

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scant The argument that women are better at managing androgynously is a bit more plausible—though the data to support this are scant.

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niedostateczny, znikomy, ograniczony

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outsize or outsized Outsized reputation a woman in outsize glasses

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/ˈaʊtsaɪz/, outsized /-saɪzd/ adjective larger than normal wielki, ogromy

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scam

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przekręt, szwindel

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rupture The first is the way history is used to structure reasoning, through concepts such as rupture, revolution and progress.

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zerwanie, przerwanie | rozłam

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disseminate Fourth is the importance of the public intellectual as a vehicle for disseminating such ideas. Although the invention of metal movable type sped the dissemination of ideas from the later 15th century...

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rozpowszechniać

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acquaintance

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znajomy

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prudence

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roztropność, ostrożność

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affinity with/for/between his remarkable affinity with animals the affinity between Christian and Chinese concepts of the spirit

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/əˈfɪnəti/ ●○○ noun (plural affinities) 1. a strong feeling that you like and understand someone or something 2. a close relationship between two things because of qualities or features that they share pokrewieństwo

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affliction the afflictions of old age

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/əˈflɪkʃən/ (formal) something that causes pain or suffering, especially a medical condition cierpienie

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infatuated with She was completely infatuated with him. My mother’s infatuated with dieting.

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/ɪnˈfætʃueɪtɪd/ having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for somebody/something so that you cannot think clearly and in a sensible way zakochany, zaślepiony

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blockhead

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głupek, baławan

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blister

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pęcherzyk, bąbelek

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void

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pusty, próżny unieważnić (prawnie)

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bemoan They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance. bemoan the lack/absence/loss of something He was bemoaning the fact that lawyers charge so much. an article bemoaning the lack of sports facilities in the area

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/bɪˈməʊn/ (formal) to complain or say that you are not happy about something

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superfluous a modern building with no superfluous decoration

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/suːˈpɜːfluəs $ -ˈpɜːr-/ adjective (formal) more than is needed or wanted SYN unnecessary zbędny (o wyjaśnieniach), niepotrzebny

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engender the changes in society engendered by the war Their financial success has engendered jealousy among their neighbors.

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/ɪnˈdʒendə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] (formal) to be the cause of a situation or feeling wywołać

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disgruntled a disgruntled client It was the second pay cut in two years, and employees were becoming disgruntled.

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/dɪsˈɡrʌntld/ adjective annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted niezadowolony

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envision

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przewidywać

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endearment a term of endearment

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/ɪnˈdɪəmənt/ a word or an expression that is used to show love czułe słowo

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eradicate

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wykorzenić, wytępić

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lucid You must write in a clear and lucid style. In her more lucid moments the old lady would talk about her past. lucidity

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/ˈluːsɪd/ 1. expressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand 2. able to understand and think clearly, used especially about someone who is not always able to do this

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incumbent The 50-year-old incumbent and the 72-year-old challenger appeared equally relaxed, forceful and well rehearsed. Races for the U. S. Senate, on the other hand, favor incumbents.

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/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ noun [countable] formal someone who has been elected to an official position, especially in politics, and who is doing that job at the present time osoba sprawująca urząd

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bashful Don’t be bashful about telling people how you feel. Sheila was never bashful about asking a question. He was a moving man, bashful but debonair.

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/ˈbæʃfəl/ adjective easily embarrassed in social situations (SYN) shy wstydliwy, nieśmiały

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stall (v.) The car kept stalling. An inexperienced pilot may easily stall a plane. While his career has stalled, hers has taken off.

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/stɔːl $ stɒːl/ ●●○ [S3] (top spoken 3000 words) 1. [intransitive, transitive] if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going 2. [intransitive] to stop making progress or developing ugrzęznąć

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shrill ‘That’s not true, ’ she protested in a shrill voice. a shrill whistle Mike could hear his aunt's shrill voice downstairs. The media's shrill criticism of Newton has reached a new level.

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/ʃrɪl/ adjective 1. a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant przenikliwy, ostry 2. shrill complaints, criticism, demands etc are too loud or strong and seem unreasonable

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undeterred Undeterred by his early failures, he decided to keep writing. But even those who'd heard the news seemed undeterred.

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/ˌʌndɪˈtɜːd $ -ˈtɜːrd/ if you are undeterred by something, you do not allow it to stop you doing what you want niezniechęcony niezłomny

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unsettling

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niepokojący

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unsettled

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nierozstrzygnięty, niepewny zakłócony niezapłacony

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conflate He conflates two images from Kipling’s short stories in the film.

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/kənˈfleɪt/ verb [transitive] formal to combine two or more things to form a single new thing scalać, łączyć (teksty, idee)

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savage

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dzikus | barbarzyńca

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relentless

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nieustępliwy | nieprzejednany

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can't think of a single reason

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nie widzę ani jednego powodu | nie przychodzi mi do głowy ani jeden powód

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haste I soon regretted my haste. in your haste to do something In his haste to leave, he forgot his briefcase. Make haste slowly

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/heɪst/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] great speed in doing something, especially because you do not have enough time SYN hurry Śpiesz się powoli

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Out of sight, out of mind

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Czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal

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to descend from sth

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pochodzić od czegoś

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outrageous

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oburzający, skandaliczny

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harshly

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surowo, srogo, szorstko

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peckish | I'm peckish

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głodny, głodnawy | jestem głodny

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flammable

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łatwopalny

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misprint Be careful of reading health books, you might die of a misprint.

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błąd drukarski

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appeasement policy of appeasement

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łagodzenie, ustępstwo polityka ustępstw

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traverse

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przechodzić, przemierzać

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imbue somebody/something with something to be imbued with sth A production system which is steeped in the philosophy of "the complete elimination of all waste" imbuing all aspects of production in pursuit of the most efficient methods. His philosophical writings are imbued with religious belief.

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to make someone or something have a quality, idea, or emotion very strongly być przepełnionym czymś

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binge to binge on sth

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popijawa, biba, wyżerka objadać się czymś

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Culprit

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someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong: Two eyewitnesses identified her as the culprit.

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take sth or sb for granted One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted. It does not take victory for granted.

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If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them: One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted.

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take it for granted I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.

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to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it:

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comb The police combed the whole area for evidence. Investigators combed through the wreckage.

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to search a place or an area very carefully in order to find something:

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unsettling It can be startling and unsettling to confront how bad humans are at describing reality with any objective accuracy.

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/ʌnˈsetlɪŋ/ making you feel nervous or worried Konfrontacja z tym, jak człowiek jest słaby w opisywaniu rzeczywistości z obiektywną dokładnością, może być zaskakująca i nieprzyjemna.

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gunky

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gunk /ɡʌŋk/ [informal] any thick, sticky, unpleasant substance Mazisty, maziowaty? kleisty?

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to extort especially when there are bribes to be extorted

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to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty

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to deem [ + obj + noun/adj ] The area has now been deemed safe. He was deemed insane. How could anyone deem this film funny?

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to consider or judge something in a particular way (C2)

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outright an outright refusal an outright ban on the sale of tobacco But the earnings of the dozens of companies Berkshire owns outright fell 10 per cent from the previous year to $5.5bn

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/ˈaʊtraɪt/ 1. clear and direct 2. complete and total

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obscure an obscure poet obscure legal phrases

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/əbˈskjʊə $ -ˈskjʊr/ ●○○ adjective 1. not well known and usually not very important 2. difficult to understand

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outburst He later apologised for his outburst. an outburst of anger an outburst of creative energy

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/ˈaʊtbɜːst $ -bɜːrst/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1. something you say suddenly that expresses a strong emotion, especially anger 2. a sudden short increase in an activity

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crush His leg was crushed in the accident. Sara was crushed by their insults.

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/krʌʃ/ ●●○ verb [transitive] 1. to press something so hard that it breaks or is damaged 2. to make someone feel extremely upset or shocked

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dissent the ruthless suppression of political dissent

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/dɪˈsent/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] refusal to agree with an official decision or accepted opinion SYN opposition

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take something/someone for granted Bridget was careful not to take him for granted.

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to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are

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brush somebody/something off Corman brushed off the accusations.

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to refuse to listen to someone or their ideas, especially by ignoring them or saying something rude

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on the sea Ship is on the sea

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Statek na morzu

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on the phone It is Mary on the phone

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To Mary dzwoni.

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made of This table is made of mahogany wood

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Ten stół jest zrobiony z drewna mahoniowego

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check-out standing at the supermarket checkout standing in the checkout line

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Stać w kolejce do kasy (w supermarkecie)

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in the meeting at the meeting meeting Saying "I was at a meeting" may suggest that you were only physically there, while "I was in a meeting" suggests you actually took part in the meeting. That being said, it's a pretty fine distinction. I was at some stupid meeting all day and it was such a waste of time

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na spotkaniu

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at work The same forces at work.

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Działają te same siły.

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burn the midnight oil Lawmakers were burning the midnight oil last night, as the debate continued.

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(INFORMAL) | to work or study until late at night

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something sucks If you ask me, the whole thing sucks.

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(spoken not polite) | used when you dislike something very much or think something is very bad

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touchy-feely a touchy-feely drama Perhaps, Perry thought, the company should have invested some time and effort in that touchy-feely team-building stuff.

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too concerned with feelings and emotions, rather than with facts or actions

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wary be wary of (doing) something I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog. Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.

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/ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ ●○○ adjective someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

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take to the streets Thousands take to Beirut streets as anger against politicians grows

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Tysiące ludzi wychodzi na ulice Bejrutu z powodu narastającej złości przeciwko politykom

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entrench be entrenched (in something) Demonstrators blame entrenched corruption and mismanagement for port explosion

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/ɪnˈtrentʃ/ [usually passive] (sometimes disapproving) to establish something very strongly so that it is very difficult to change

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weary She found Rachel in the kitchen, looking old and weary. weary of (doing) something He was weary of the constant battle between them.

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/ˈwɪəri $ ˈwɪr-/ ●○○ adjective very tired or bored, especially because you have been doing something for a long time

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wary be wary of (doing) something I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog. She had a wary expression on her face.

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/ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ ●○○ adjective someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful

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rock (v.) Belarus rocked by police violence after election protesters take to streets

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rock ●○○ verb to make the people in a place or organization feel very shocked – used in news reports SYN shake

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dormant a huge dormant volcano

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/ˈdɔːmənt $ ˈdɔːr-/ adjective not active or not growing at the present time but able to be active later OPP active

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squelch Her creativity had been squelched. Barrett squelched rumors that the bank will change its name. My hair was dripping and my shoes squelched as I walked.

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/skweltʃ/ verb [transitive] American English to stop something from continuing to develop or spread SYN squash wyciszać, tłumić [intransitive] to make a sucking sound by walking or moving in something soft and wet chlupotać

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detain Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning. He was detained in Washington on urgent business.

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/dɪˈteɪn/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 1. to officially prevent someone from leaving a place 2. (FORMAL) to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected (SYN) delay

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teem with something/somebody As with Ridley's journalism, the book is teeming with the stories of people and their extraordinary perseverance, resilience, passion and compassion that bring to life his statistics and academic research.

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1. (usually be teeming with something) to be full of people, animals, etc. moving around 2. [British English] if it is teeming with rain, it is raining very heavily [SYN] pour

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bring somebody/something to life The new teacher really brought French to life for us. Flowers can bring a dull room back to life.

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​to make somebody/something more interesting or exciting

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a dog’s life

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an unhappy life, full of problems or unfair treatment

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smallpox In 1742 he suffered a fatal attack of smallpox.

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ˈsmɔːlpɒks/ (in the past) a serious disease that caused a high temperature, left permanent marks on the skin and often caused death czarna ospa

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inexorability The potato is another example of innovation - this time its inexorability in the face of prejudice and vested interest

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/ɪnˌeksərəˈbɪləti/ [FORMAL] the fact that a process cannot be stopped or changed nieuchronność

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vested interest (in something) They have a vested interest in keeping the club as exclusive as possible.

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/ˌvestɪd ˈɪntrəst/, a personal reason for wanting something to happen, especially because you get some advantage from it

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that figures/(it) figures ‘It rained the whole weekend.’ ‘Oh, that figures.’ It figures that she’d be mad at you, after what you did.

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[spoken] especially American English 1. used to say that something that happens is expected or typical, especially something bad 2. used to say that something is reasonable or makes sense

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chalice a poisoned chalice He inherited a poisoned chalice when he took over the job as union leader. But yes, it’s a poison chalice. Being big in the social media business is no simple game, like the encryption issue. (Bill Gates)

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/ˈtʃælɪs/ (especially British English) a thing that seems attractive when it is given to somebody but which soon becomes unpleasant

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spat I've heard them having a spat in the morning.

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(American English informal) kłótnia, konflikt

Question 192

covert Telephone tapping (also wire tapping or wiretapping in American English) is the monitoring of telephone and Internet-based conversations by a third party, often by covert means.

Answer 192

/ˈkʌvət/, /ˈkəʊvɜːt/ secret or hidden, making it difficult to notice

Question 193

interception the interception of enemy radio signals

Answer 193

/ˌɪntəˈsepʃn/ the act of stopping somebody/something that is going from one place to another from arriving

Question 194

inexorable Innovation, he writes, is typically incremental, gradual, serendipitous and inexorable.

Answer 194

/ɪnˈeksərəbəl/ adjective formal nieunikniony, nie do zatrzymania (of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed an inexorable process cannot be stopped [SYN] unstoppable

Question 195

gloss over something But Ridley glosses over arguments for the precautionary principle of regulation, which suggests innovation should be subject to scrutiny before mass adoption.

Answer 195

gloss over something [phrasal verb] to avoid talking about something unpleasant, or to say as little as possible about it [SYN] skirt

Question 196

trumpet They are proudly trumpeting the fact that they are creating more jobs. Similarly, while trumpeting the virtues of freedom, he lavishes praise on China's innovation machine, ...

Answer 196

/ˈtrʌmpɪt/ ●●○ [transitive] to tell everyone about something that you are proud of, especially in an annoying way

Question 197

in the wild There are very few pandas living in the wild now. A zero-day (also known as 0-day) vulnerability is a computer-software vulnerability that is unknown to, or unaddressed by, those who should be interested in mitigating the vulnerability (including the vendor of the target software) and is being actively exploited in the wild.

Answer 197

in natural and free conditions, not kept or controlled by people

Question 198

aloof They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants. He was a calm, aloof and distant. It is not something frigid and aloof; it is not the dry detachment or indifference people sometimes imagine when they think of Buddhist non-attachment. (M. Ricard - The art of meditation)

Answer 198

/əˈluːf/ 1. unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people 2. deliberately not becoming involved in something

Question 199

frigid The guard looked at us with a frigid stare.

Answer 199

/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ literary not friendly or kind [SYN] cold, icy, frosty

Question 200

split the difference OK, let’s split the difference, and I’ll give you £20.

Answer 200

to agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned

Question 201

obnoxious obnoxious behaviour obnoxious odours

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/əbˈnɒkʃəs/ extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people [SYN] offensive

Question 202

noble 1. He died for a noble cause. 2. one of the noblest families in Portugal

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/ˈnəʊbl/ [C1 Oxford] 1. having or showing fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty and care for others 2. belonging to a family of high social rank (= belonging to the nobility)

Question 203

allegedly crimes allegedly committed during the war

Answer 203

/əˈledʒɪdli/ [C1 Oxford] expressed as though something is a fact but without giving any proof

Question 204

(make/get) the best of both worlds She works in the city and lives in the country, so she gets the best of both worlds.

Answer 204

[C1] | a situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time

Question 205

belatedly He apologized belatedly. Growing number of academic historians are belatedly realising that the proscription of "presentism" led their profession into wilderness of antiquarianism and irrelevance (Niall Fergusson)

Answer 205

/bɪˈleɪtɪdli/ ​in a way that comes or happens late